I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (Sparks, NV) in May 2018
Interview
There was an initial phone screen to see if I was still interested in the position followed by an hour long manufacturing manager conversation that briefly went over my resume. A week later I was invited onsite to interview with 8 managers and present a 30 minute project I completed. It was overall a great experience. The workplace has an overwhelming amount of staff. I was notified two weeks later they found another candidate but could hire in the next 6 months to a year if the business changes. Most managers quoted they worked 12 hour days everyday for weeks straight. They quoted 40 work weeks are dead and this is the new norm. I suppose when you make at least $108K year it's worth it? Overall it was a challenging interview with very smart and likable managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Tesla? What do you know about automation? A lot of questions off my resume or from the presentation.
I talked with HR in the first step.
It was smooth.
Asked about my experiences and visa requirements.
Questions: Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What are your achievements?
What is the skill you want to improve?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesla (California City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I interviewed at Tesla for manufacturing enginneer, battery manuf.
This is hiring manager interview, it started with basic backgorund questions and then went deeper on battery manufacturing. Overall it was a good interview
I had a phone screening with the recruiter. She was very friendly but hasn’t had much of information about the position. Anyway, she has forwarded my CV to the hiring manager and had to answer a questionnaire. Than I’ve received an automated rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your company's background and product
What you're specifically working on
Your experience in the manufacturing space
Be able to explain to a non-engineer!